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Despite two centuries of scientific study, basic questions persist about geysers—why do they exist? What determines their behavior?

Take the USGS quiz — just 10 questions — to see how much you know about natural hazards.

While major geomagnetic storms are rare, with only a few recorded per century, there is significant potential for large-scale impacts when they do...

The world’s oceans are vital to life on Earth. They provide food, moderate the climate, water the land, and drive the local and global economy. But...

For more than two decades, researchers, geologists, and investors had no idea they were standing above tremendous wealth. Thousands of feet deep...

Meet USGS' newest laboratory!

The USGS National Minerals Information Center tracks how much the United States relies on other countries for minerals critical to the economy and...

Managing 72 million acres of Federal lands in Alaska is not easy, especially when the land’s many uses need to be balanced. There are several...

Although no one can reliably predict earthquakes, today’s technology is advanced enough to rapidly detect seismic waves as an earthquake begins...

Earlier this year, Apple’s iPhone celebrated the 10th anniversary of its introduction to the world, an event that fueled a transformation within the...